Colorado Working Group for Incarcerated College Fund

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

Colorado Bill HB26-1093 proposed the creation of a working group to determine how to implement the College Opportunity Fund for incarcerated individuals. The bill required the working group to report findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026. The bill was introduced and subsequently postponed indefinitely.

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What changed

Colorado Bill HB26-1093, introduced for the 2026 Regular Session, proposed the creation of a working group to study and make recommendations on the implementation of the College Opportunity Fund for incarcerated individuals in Colorado. The working group was tasked with determining necessary modifications to fee-for-service contracts for participating higher education institutions and was required to submit its report to the state's education committees by December 1, 2026.

This bill was ultimately postponed indefinitely by the House Committee on Education. Therefore, no immediate compliance actions are required for educational institutions or other stakeholders. The proposed working group and its mandate will not be established as originally intended by this bill.

Source document (simplified)

HB26-1093

College Opportunity Fund Working Group

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Higher Education |
Concerning the creation of a working group to determine how to implement the college opportunity fund for persons who are incarcerated in Colorado.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill creates a working group to make findings and recommendations concerning how to implement the college opportunity fund for persons who are incarcerated in Colorado, including whether fee-for-service contracts for participating institutions of higher education need to be modified. The bill requires the working group to report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate on or before December 1, 2026.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)